Ai Sugiyama defeated Maria Vento Kabchi 6-3 6-0 in the Rome round of 32 on clay. The result followed the form book — Ai Sugiyama came in leading the head-to-head 4–1, defending last year's round of 16. Ai Sugiyama extended the head-to-head to 5–1.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-10-25 | Linz | R32 | hard | Ai Sugiyama | 6-0 6-0 |
| 2004-03-24 | Miami | R64 | hard | Maria Vento Kabchi | 6-1 7-5 |
| 1998-11-09 | Philadelphia | R32 | carpet | Ai Sugiyama | 6-1 6-2 |
| 1998-08-17 | Canadian Open | R32 | hard | Ai Sugiyama | 6-4 6-0 |
| 1998-01-05 | Gold Coast | F | hard | Ai Sugiyama | 7-5 6-0 |
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (147 vs 16). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About